#AEB884 Color
#AEB884 is rgb(174, 184, 132) in RGB, hsl(72, 27%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 28%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEB884rgb(174, 184, 132)hsl(72, 27%, 62%)hsv(72, 28%, 72%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 28%, 28%)oklch(76.2% 0.071 117)lab(73.01% -10.08 25.29)lch(73.01% 27.22 111.74)What #AEB884 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AEB884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEB884 Channel Values
How #AEB884 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 184 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 27% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 28% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEB884 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AEB884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEB884; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AEB884
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AEB884 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeb884: #AEB884;background-color: #AEB884;colors: { 'color-aeb884': '#AEB884' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.722, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_aeb884">#AEB884</color>fill="#AEB884"More Green Colors
#AEB884 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEB884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEB884?
#AEB884 is a light green — rgb(174, 184, 132) in RGB and hsl(72, 27%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #AEB884?
#AEB884 is rgb(174, 184, 132) — red 174, green 184, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEB884?
#AEB884 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 28%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEB884 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEB884 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEB884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEB884 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.
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